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Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Shade

Ask your AI to find footage in a Shade drive, summarize what was said in an interview, or put the best shots in a collection. It can search assets and folders, read asset details, AI tags, metadata, comments and transcripts, and ask questions about a video or audio transcript. It can also create folders and collections, move, copy and trash files, set metadata and create share links.

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Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“Find drone shots of the harbor in our Marketing drive.”
The AI finds the drive and searches its assets for your query.
“What does the CEO say about pricing in interview_03.mp4?”
It asks a question about the asset's transcript and returns the answer.
“Show me the transcript of the podcast episode, split by speaker.”
It gets the transcript of the audio asset with each speaker's lines.

What your AI can do

Search and browse

List workspaces and drives, browse folders, search assets and folders, and find assets that look like a given one.

Assets and transcripts

Read asset details, AI tags, metadata and comments, get speaker-split transcripts and ask questions about a video or audio transcript.

Organize and share

Create folders and collections, move, copy and trash files, set metadata values and create public share links.

“Make a collection called Spring campaign with everything in /Shoots/Spring.”
It creates the collection in the drive and adds the assets under that folder.
“Set the Status field on this clip to Approved.”
It looks up the drive's metadata fields and sets the value on the asset.
“Create a download link for the /Deliverables/Final folder that expires Friday.”
It creates a share link for the folder with read and download access and that expiry date. Anyone with the link gets that access.

27 tools for Shade

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

add_assets_to_collectionChanges dataAdd assets to a collection by `collection_id`: pass `asset_ids`, or `directory_paths` to add everything under those folders.
ask_about_assetChanges dataAsk a question about a video or audio asset's transcript. Pass `asset_id`, `drive_id` and `request.message`; returns an AI answer.
copy_fileVisible to othersCopy a file or folder in a drive: `drive_id`, `source` path and `destination` path.
create_collectionChanges dataCreate a collection in a drive: `drive_id`, `name` and optional `description`.
create_folderChanges dataCreate a folder at `path` in a drive (`drive_id`).
create_share_linkChanges dataCreate a public share link for a file or folder: `drive_id`, `path`, `name`, `allowed_actions` (e.g. read, download, comment) and `is_public_enabled`; optional `expiration_date`. Anyone with the link gets that access.
get_assetGet one asset's details by `asset_id` and `drive_id` (name, type, size, AI tags).
get_asset_metadataGet an asset's metadata values by `asset_id` and `drive_id`.
get_asset_transcriptGet the transcript of a video or audio asset, split by speaker, by `asset_id` and `drive_id`.
get_collectionGet one collection by `collection_id`.
get_current_userGet the Shade user this connection is signed in as.
get_path_detailsGet details of a file or folder at `path` in a drive (`drive_id`).
list_asset_commentsList the comments on an asset by `asset_id`.
list_collection_foldersList the folder paths included in a collection by `collection_id`, optionally filtered by `query`.
list_collectionsList the collections in a drive by `drive_id`.
list_drivesList the drives in a workspace by `workspace_id`. Most other tools need a `drive_id`.
list_folder_contentsChanges dataList the files and folders at a `path` in a drive (`drive_id`), optionally filtered by `query` or searched `recursive`ly. Paginated.
list_metadata_fieldsList the metadata fields (attributes) defined on a drive by `drive_id`, to use with update_asset_metadata.
list_share_linksList public share links for a `path` in a drive (`drive_id`).
list_workspacesList the workspaces you belong to. Use a workspace ID to list its drives.
move_fileChanges dataMove or rename a file or folder in a drive: `drive_id`, `source` path and `destination` path.
quick_searchChanges dataSearch a drive for anything matching `query` (assets, folders, people and more) by `drive_id`. Optional `entity_types`, `limit` and `offset`.
search_assetsChanges dataSearch media assets in a drive by `drive_id` with an optional `query`, `filters`, `collection_id`, `sort` or `similar_asset_id` (find look-alikes). Paginated.
search_foldersFind folders under a `path` in a drive (`drive_id`) matching `query`. Paginated.
trash_fileChanges dataMove a file or folder at `path` in a drive (`drive_id`) to the trash.
update_asset_metadataVisible to othersSet one metadata value on an asset: `asset_id`, `drive_id`, `metadata_attribute_id` and `metadata_attribute_value` (leave the value out to clear it).
update_collectionChanges dataUpdate a collection by `collection_id`: name, description or public sharing settings.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Shade from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste a Shade API key (it starts with sk_). In the Shade app click settings at the top left, choose API keys under My account and click Generate new key. Give it a name and an optional expiry, then copy the key, as it is not shown again. The key has the same access as your account.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Shade?

The AI can list workspaces, drives, folders, collections and share links, search assets and folders, and read asset details, metadata, comments and transcripts. It can ask questions about a transcript, create folders and collections, add assets to collections, move, copy and trash files, set metadata values and create share links.

Does the AI see my Shade credentials?

No. Your Shade API key is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start read-only. Trashing a file, moving files and creating a public share link change what is in your drive and who can see it, and these can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Shade account.

What access does the Shade API key give?

A Shade API key has the same access as the account that created it. The tools you switch on in PipMCP decide what the AI can do with that access. You can also set an expiry date when you generate the key.